Village Ixtacuixtla de Mariano Matamoros, Tlaxcala Municipality of Ixtacuixtla de Mariano Matamoros
A locality in Ixtacuixtla at 2,329 m, 3.5 km northwest of Villa Mariano Matamoros; 399 residents in 2020.
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How to get to San Miguel la Presa
- From San Martín Texmelucan: about 15 min by road (~15 km)
- Nearest airport: Puebla (PBC), 7 min by car to Huejotzingo
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About San Miguel la Presa
San Miguel la Presa is a locality in the municipality of Ixtacuixtla de Mariano Matamoros, Tlaxcala, at 2,329 metres above sea level and 3.5 km northwest of Villa Mariano Matamoros, the municipal seat, which has 6,946 inhabitants. In the 2020 census San Miguel la Presa had 399 residents, up from 346 in 2010 and 281 in 2005.
In 2020 there were 106 inhabited dwellings, 97% with electricity and piped water, 81% with a mobile phone and under 6% with internet. The climate is temperate highland: an average annual temperature of 15.1 °C, with January the coldest month (12.7 °C) and May the warmest (17.1 °C), and about 800 mm of rain a year.
The village is ringed by hills: Cerro El Pueblo (2,513 m) is 2.4 km northeast, Loma El Ocotal (2,460 m) 2.5 km southwest, Cerro Jilotepec (2,617 m) 3.4 km northeast and Loma El Rayo (2,534 m) 4.2 km northwest. The nearest neighbouring localities are Río Chiquito, La Ladera and Guadalupe, a little over a kilometre away. Restaurants and the market are in Villa Mariano Matamoros..
How to get to San Miguel la Presa
Drive from San Martín Texmelucan: 15 min, 15 km
San Miguel la Presa is 3.5 km northwest of Villa Mariano Matamoros, seat of Ixtacuixtla de Mariano Matamoros, which sits on the federal Texmelucan-Tlaxcala highway. The practical way is to reach Villa Mariano Matamoros first, by regional bus from Tlaxcala or San Martín Texmelucan, and continue on the local road by car or taxi. According to a locality directory, Huejotzingo is about 46 km away (approx. 31 minutes by car) and San Pedro Cholula about 54 km (approx. 47 minutes); for Puebla, the usual bus terminal is CAPU. Residents mention potholed and dirt roads.
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From the nearest cities to San Miguel la Presa
- San Martín Texmelucan · 15 km by road, 15 min
- Chiautempan · 31 km by road, 30 min
- Puebla · 51 km by road, 50 min
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Visiting San Miguel la Presa: what to see and do
The hills around the village, such as El Pueblo and Jilotepec
Villa Mariano Matamoros, 3.5 km away, with restaurants and a market
The village church (a 2013 image on Commons)
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When to go to San Miguel la Presa mild
San Miguel la Presa shares the climate of Huejotzingo, 22 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and November.
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